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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science

Background:

Fabricating complex optical micro-structures is crucial for advanced photonic devices.
Existing methods can be complex, costly, or lack stability.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel, simple, and cost-effective method for producing optical structures.
To demonstrate the generation of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures.

Main Methods:

Utilizing multi-beam interference of plane waves impinging symmetrically around an axis.
Employing acute prisms for two-dimensional structures.
Using flat-topped pyramids to introduce an axial beam for three-dimensional structures.

Main Results:

Experimental results align with numerical simulations.
The method successfully generated both 2D and 3D optical structures.
Achieved high transmittance, good stability, and operational simplicity.

Conclusions:

The proposed method offers a straightforward and economical approach to fabricating photonic micro-structures.
This technique is suitable for applications including photonic crystals, array waveguides, and multi-beam optical tweezers.